Analysis: DeKalb County SNAP participation costs fell 6.96 percent over two years

The welfare office in Sycamore saw food stamp costs drop by 6.96 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

The cost of food stamp participation dropped by nearly $30 million as 156,653 people left food stamp rolls in Illinois counties over two years, according to data obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.

Illinois welfare offices are operated by the Illinois Department of Human Services, formerly known as the Illinois Department of Public Aid.

The welfare office in Sycamore reported its costs were down by $119,580 over the two-year period. The welfare office also saw a reduced participation rate of 4.45 percent.

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Cost changes for food stamp program in DeKalb County

Welfare Office

County

Change in participation

Cost January 2015

Cost January 2017

Change in cost ($)

Change in cost (%)

Sycamore

DeKalb

-4.45%

$1,718,592

$1,599,012

-$119,580

-6.96%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

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